Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy - Lighting - Knowhere
Gameplay lighting of Knowhere
In-game capture on PS5 with photo mode.
This one was quite a challenge... Having all those small areas that needed a multitude of lights, all blended together, with different colors and without exploding the budget... yes, that was a huge challenge!
I had a lot of fun working on this map, seeing it growing from layout to finish, that was a good experience.
The Spaceport.
The Spaceport Elevator.
The idea of the map was to be able to see the Cosmo Tower beam from everywhere. Acting like a lighthouse to orient the player
The Market.
Lights everywhere, different colors, lots of shadows... definitely an interesting area to light !
The Market, second part.
The Bar.
We needed to attract the player toward the bar. So I used a strong light coming from the window, reflecting on the ground, and a line-shaped lens flare coming from the sign.
The way you can't miss the bar anymore.
The inside of the bar.
The main view close to the bar, where you can see the Collector's Emporium in the distance.
The Shop.
Here I used the neon to light the ground and the character, and I used the signs as well as the shop's backdrop to light the top, giving a nice mix of blue/orange color in the area
The Tree Area.
In this section I used some subtle pinkish lights to give the impression that they were bouncing from the tree itself. The lights look nice on Starlord when you are walking under the tree.
The Food Shop.
The Collector's Emporium.
The Collector's Emporium.
We needed to properly see all the objects inside the triangular tubes, so I emphasized the lights coming from the bottom in order to make the assets stand out.
Under the bar
The Utility Corridors.
The Dark Alley.
The noodle shop was the only light source here, blinking with a huge lens flare to better attract the player
The Maze.
I placed the lampposts in order to highlight the path for the player. This allowed me to show some shadows moving behind them, to give some creepy feeling to the area.
The Maze.
The Boss Fight, top part.
Here I used the industrial lamps to light the area like as if it were a stadium. (As soon as you enter, you will know the show is about to start)
The Boss Fight, bottom part
I've added some red lights inside the shredders to accentuate the threat of the area.
The Boss Fight, bottom part.
(Wider shot)